Therapist profile
Tammy Franek, LPC
Missouri
LPC counselor - stress and relationships
Continue with TammyWhere Tammy stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Missouri / 002538
- NPI
- 1932815032
- Experience
- 25 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Missouri
About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Codependency concerns
About Tammy
Tammy Franek is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - licensed in Missouri with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are struggling with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, anger, career crossroads, depression, addictions, relationship strain, grief, trauma, and codependency-related patterns.
Her approach is practical and conversational. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on small changes that make daily life easier. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client's lead and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviors.
Tammy often helps people untangle people-pleasing and boundary difficulties. She talks through patterns that leave someone putting others first at their own expense. Work may include learning clearer communication, managing intense emotions, and rebuilding routines like sleep and eating.
With long experience across many concerns, she blends gentle listening with concrete skills. Expect straightforward feedback, goal-focused steps, and check-ins on progress. The emphasis is on things that can be practiced between sessions.
Sessions also address life transitions, caregiver stress, aging worries, and questions about life purpose. Tammy offers support for impulse control, guilt and shame, and settling after loss. Her background means she can draw on many years of client work to shape ongoing sessions that stay practical and direct.
How sessions work
How her approaches shape online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy means the therapist listens closely and follows what matters most to the client. In practice that looks like asking about immediate concerns, reflecting what is said, and letting the client guide priorities. This approach helps when someone wants their own voice heard and respects their pace.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Sessions include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, testing small behavior changes, and practicing new responses for anxiety, anger, or low mood. This method is useful for people who want concrete tools to try between meetings.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Tammy will work with each client to pick methods that fit their goals and preferences, adjusting as progress is made. Clients take part in setting aims and in reviewing what works and what needs change.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people choose a quieter time or a lower-bandwidth option if that helps with attendance.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting, anger, career and relationship issues, as well as codependency patterns and related problems like grief, trauma, and addictions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a conversational, practical style that combines Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to balance listening with skill-building.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 25 years of professional work experience supporting adults on a range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - licensed in Missouri and practices there.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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